Is genetic inheritance always unlucky?
by P. Spalding click here for LinkedIn profile. This week I became the oldest male descendent in our line following the cremation of my father. Owing to the serious nature […]
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Citizen Science in 2024
Citizen Science is a term that is increasingly featuring on X (formerly known as Twitter). The latest of which is the #BigGardenBirdwatch. The Big Garden Birdwatch is the largest annual survey […]
Revisiting my Growing Heritage
January is that time of year when I turn to the garden and make some pretty firm promises to myself that this we will grow our own fruit and veg […]
Mediterranean Diet explained?
Over the time of writing the blog for Cambridge Online Learning Community I have discussed the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. The basis of the popularity of the Mediterranean diet […]
Blue Monday, true or false?
Blue Monday is upon us next week. What is Blue Monday? The Wikipedia entry describes it as the most depressing day of the year. Interestingly it is apparently the invention of the Sky […]
New Year 2024: Wellbeing and Apps in the Community
The New Year is upon us and 2024 is there for the shaping. A great thought from one of my X (formerly known as Twitter) contacts who has posted this : […]
Working and Caring, how to do both?
Smarthome and the Elderly Citizen (Part 2)
Developing our home to be SMART for my 82 year old father over the past few weeks (click here to read Part 1) has been an interesting experience in perseverance […]
Smarthome and the Elderly Citizen at Christmas Part 1
What do you do when you are a full time carer and you work full time? You make your house a SMART home. Today the cost of care provision if […]
Secret Santa and other UK Christmas Work Traditions
The year has rolled round again and some of the traditions we have in the UK are flourishing others are dying. Covid lockdown seems to have had a detrimental effect […]
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